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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 5, 1911. Serial No. 652,923.

T0 all zn/tom t may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. BONDY, Va citizen of theA United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fences, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and eXact description, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, forming apart of this specification. V

My invention relates to anv improved fence construction by which the fence may be manufactured entirely at a factory and shipped in sections to where it is to be erected, and by which a good appearance of the fence is secured. By my construction I preferably employ double rails, that is, a rail upon each side ofthe fence, at the top and bottom thereof, between which the fence boards are supported either in tight or open arrangement as desired. The posts employed in connection with the fence structure are preferably of concrete and are equipped with devices for readily supporting in place the fence sections.

My invention further consists in details of construction for securely holding the parts together for facilitating the erection of the fence without in any way interfering with the shipment of the parts.

The several drawings illustrating my invention are as follows:

Figure 1 shows a section of fence erected between posts constructed to support it. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective details of portions of one of the posts showing the supports extending therefrom which are used to receive the ends of the rails of the fence. In Fig. 2 the rails are shown in place on the supports, while in Fig. 3 the rails are removed. Fig. 4 shows a modified construction for supporting the ends of the rails of the fence from one of the posts. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a modified form of Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a construction employed for capping the upper ends of the fence boards. Fig. 7 is a detail view showing a means for individually capping the upper ends of fence pickets which may be employed. Fig.

8 shows in detail an auxiliary post or sup- Y port which may be used to support the central portion of each fence section if desired. Fig. 9 is a modified construction of the auX-l iliary post shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 shows a modified form of rail construction which may be employed to hold the fence pickets 1n place. Fig. 11 is a top View of a portion of a fence section in which the rails are constructed, as shown in Fig. 10. Figs. 12 and 13 show in views similar to Fig. 11 modified constructions for supporting narrow fence pickets in a fence section. Fig. 14 shows in elevation a portion of a fence section in which the construction shown in Fig. 13 is employed. Fig. 15 shows a means for concealing the metal rails of the fences if desired. Fig. 16 shows in detail a portion of one of the supporting posts, the modified construction herein shown being particularly designed to facilitate transportation of the posts after they are constructed. Fig. 17 is a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 16 taken along theline 17-17. Fig. 18 shows in a view similar to Fig. 16 a modified construction for a type of fence different from that shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 19 is a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 18 taken along the line 19-19. Fig. 2O shows in plan view a portion of a fence section to illustrate the manner of sepa rating the fence boards from the supporting rails if desired.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown in Fig. 1, the fence consists of upper and lower rails 1 and 2 formed preferably of rolled iron or steel shapes such as angle bars, channel bars, etc. Fence boards 3 are supported between the twopair of rails and securely held in place by bolts 4 eXtending through the rails and fence boards. rIhe ends of the rails 1 and 2 are supported from the concrete posts 5 so that the lower ends of the boards are clear of the ground. The upper' pair of rails 1 are opposite each other as are the lower pair, and the rails are supported centrally of the posts 5, and thus the fence has precisely the same appearance from either side. The posts 5 may be constructed in a variety of ways, one of which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In this form of construction, supporting bars 6 are secured in the posts when they are made so that the ends of the rails 1 will rest between and upon such bars. Each post is also provided with similar bars for supporting the ends of the lower rails. rllhis arrangement may be used when the fence is to be tight, that is, with the fence boards in Contact with each other. scribed it will appear that the posts 5 may be Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

11G As a result of-the construction demanufactured ata distance from the place at which the fence is to be erected, and that the fence sections and posts may be shipped and erected with the greatest facility and after the posts 5 have been properly set, the sections of fencermay be'placed upon the K supporting bars 6 and securely held thereon 7 "is 'placediin each post 5a to support one end of a pair Qf'rails 1a and the ends of this pair of rails are supported from the outwardly lprojecting end' of the bar 7 by means of a vsaddle 8 bent so that it rests upon the bar 7 and its ends yextend under the vertical legs of the angle bars 1a. When a section of open fence is placed between posts 5a with the saddles 8 in proper position, the parts are held together by suitable bolts extending through th-.eznds of the rails 1, the saddle 8 and the bar' j,

In many cases it may be advisable to use rails of .different cross-section than those shown in F igs, 1, 2 and 4, as for example, to prevent climbing the fence I have found that rails 11b having a cross-section as indicated in Fig; 5 are preferable for this purpose. These rails diifer only from the rails shown in Figs. 1, 2and 4 in that the legs of the angle ba`r form an acute angle with `each other instead of right angles as indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. If desired, small channel bars 1c may be used as indicated in Fig. 15 instead of'the angle bars .1' or 1a. The'conformation `of therails employed is determined -largely by the character of fence desired, and the location in which it is to be used. The principal requirement in every case that the rails, however constructed, shall be of iron or steel and symmetrically disposed upon the two sides of the fence, and further that the yfence sections shall be centrail-y supported by the posts to give the fence as a'whole asymmetrical appearance.

In Amany cases it is desirable to provide a protection for the top of the fence boards and -where a continuous protecting strip is desired, I have found a channel bar as shown at 9 in Fig. 6 to answer admirably. The protecting strip 9 may be provided with protection poi-nts 10 or not as desired, and when so provided, the points are preferablyof softl iron orsteel electrically welded to the channel bar 9. In the case'of a picket fence it is yfrequently desirable, particularly where the picketsare comparatively narrow, to'protect the upperends of such pickets by imeans of metal 'eaps,'and such a Aconstruction is indicates?! f7 which #berichte-5 53 .has

secured to its upper end a metal cap 11 which may, if desired, be formed of sheet metal by punches and dies so as to exactly t pickets of certain sizes. Protection points l2 may be secured by electric welding if desired to the caps 11.

In connection with many constructions, it is desirable for the purpose of reducing the weight of the fence sections and for more positively supporting such sections, to provide an auxiliary post as indicated in Flg. 8 to 'support the lower rails and therefore the corresponding fence section. This auxiliary post is preferably constructed of a bent bar 13 of iron or steel embedded in a concrete post 14 which is set in line with the posts 5 and midway between them to engage the rails 2. The upwardly extending ends of the bar 13.are bent to surround the lower end of the middle fence board and to engage the rails 2 outside of such board for the tight form of construction. When in place, a bolt 15 extending through the ends of the bar 13 and the rails 2 serves to securely hold the parts together. In the modified construction shown in Fig. 9 the bar 13a has its up per ends so bent as to engage the inner surfaces of the rails 2a employed in connection with a section of open fence and in this modification the ends of the bar 13 are disposed between two of the fence boards or pickets as shown in Fig. 10.

In supporting narrow pickets by means of my construction it is desirable frequently to provide some other means of support than bolting through the pickets since they may readily be removed from the fence by splitting them whether this occurs accidentally or intentionally and to prevent this I may employ a number of constructions as follows: In Figs. 10 and 11 the rails 1b and 2.b have punched from their vertical legs small triangular projections or points which enter the pickets 3 when the rails are held together by means of the bolts 4. In this manner the necessity for making large holes through the pickets is avoided and by being held at more than one ponit it is difficult to remove a picket from the fence by splitting it. In the construction shown in Fig. 12 the same result is secured by another construction in which the bolts 4n extend through rectangular frames 16 which carry points 17 extending therefrom into the edges of the pickets 3. The rectangular frames 16 are of a size to just fill the spaces between the pickets 3 between the rails 1 and 2 and thus when the pickets are assembled between the rails the points 17 serve to securely hold the pickets in position.

In the modified construction shown in Vide@ :with me 9.1 151,011@ ,Pflieeiies .rejets message` extending into the pickets. The bars 18 also are provided with one `or more projecting points projecting through suitable holes 19 formed in the rails 11 a result oi' this construction, when the rails are held together by means of the bolts as indicated,thelpoints or projections extending from the bars 18 by their engagement with the pickets 3a and the rails 11 securely hold the pickets in place. It frequently is required to improve the portions of the fence by concealing the rails used to support the fence boards, and this I accomplish as shown in Fig. 15 by grooving a cover strip 20 so as to receive the rail 1c and then securing the cover strip in place over the rail by means of nails. .l

To prevent the damage which may result when it is required to ship the posts long distances, the modified construction shown in Figs. 16 to 19 inclusive is employed. In these iigures the construction shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is for a tight fence construction while the arrangement shown in Figs. 18 and 19 is for an open fence construction. In Figs. 16 and 17 the post 5b has secured into the face which is to engage a fence section a pair of metal plates 21 and 22 held Vin place by inwardly extending flanges 21L and 222l extending into the concrete as indicated in Fig. 17 rllhe plates 21 and 22 have` Iormed through them openings 23 and 24, these openings being enlarged in the plate 21 at their upper ends and the plate 22 at their lower ends so that the bent ends of the bars 25 and 26 may pass freely therethrough, but when the ends of such bars are inserted through the larger portions of the openings into the recesses provided therefor and then moved to the smaller portions of the openings 23 and 24, the bent ends of the bars 25 and 26 engage the plates 21 and 22 which prevent the removal of the bars in a direction perpendicular to the face of the post. The construction of the plate 27 shown in Figs. 18 and 19 is similar to the plates 21 and 22 with the exception that the openings in each plate are oppositely disposed relatively to each other and the bent ends of the bars 28 extend outwardly away from each other instead of toward each other as indicated in Figs. 16 and 17. The outwardly extending ends of the bar 28 may support a saddle 82L to receive the ends of the rails of the fence section and the parts when thus supported are bolted together in a man ner similar to that described above. The same is true of the modification shown in Figs. 16 and 17, the bars 25 and 26 being bolted to the rails supported thereby when such bars and fence sections are in proper position. For either the modification shown in Figs. 16 and 17 or the modification shown in Figs. 18 and 19 it will be observed that when the parts are properly bolted together to receive them. As

the fence section can not be moved vertically since the bars engage the supporting plates at opposite ends of the openings formed in such plates, and further that as long as vertical motion of the fence section is prevented the bars supporting the fence section cannot vbe removed from the posts, and thus the fence section is properly held in place.

While l have referred to the pickets em* ployed as fence-boards, it is to be understood that any form or picket may be used and that these pickets may be or' any material desired, since the form and material may be taken to meet the special requirements of any particular case.

I rind it desirable to construct the fence sections in some cases so that the fence boards are out of contact with the rails to prevent the accumulation ofv moisture be-` tween the rails and the boards after a rain. This I accomplish by placing upon the bolts 4, washers 37 between the rails 1 and the boards 8. In this manner a free space is left between the boards and the rails and any water falling upon the rails will flow between the rails andthe boards and will not accumulatev to keep the boards moist and rot them.

While I have shown my invention in the embodiments pointed out above, it will, of course, be understood that other construetions may be employed for accomplishing the results indicated without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. In a fence, the combination of a fence section comprising a plurality of fence boards, metal rails symmetrically disposed upon either side of the boards to support them, bars bent at from the ends or the rails, and concrete posts provided with supporting plates having T-shaped openings through them to receive the ends of the bent bars.

2. In a. fence, the combination or a rence section comprising a plurality oi fence boards, metal rails symmetrically disposed upon either side of the boards to support them, bars bent at right angles extending from the ends of the rails, and concrete posts provided with supporting plates having openings through them to receive the ends or the bent bars, such plates and bent bars so conformed as to lock the rails to the post when the bars are in place.

In a fence, a combination of a section comprising a plurality of fence boards, metal rails symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the fence boards for supporting them, concrete posts carrying devices for engaging the ends of the rails and means wholly contained in the space between the rails for maintaining a space between the rails and boards, said means provided with means extending into the body of the boards right angles extending 3.

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4.. In a fence, the combination Vof a plurality of vertical pickets disposed in substantially parallel relation, metal rails sym-k metrically placed upon each side of the Y pickets, bolts extending through the rails etween the pickets to. hold the latter inA place, and devices carrying prongs projecting into-the body of the pickets to prevent their relative displacement from between the yrails.V A Y 5. In a fence, the combination'of a plural- `ity of verticalrpickets disposed in substantially parallel relation, metal rails symmetrically` placed vupon either side of the pickets, bolts extending through the rails eti/veen the pickets to hold the latter in place, and prongs embedded in the faces of Copies of this patent may be obtained for to the rails.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 27 th day of September, A. D.,

JOSEPH L. BONDY. Witnesses:

ALBERT C. BELL, LEONARD E. BOGUE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of atents, Washington, D. C. 

